Internship - Multidisciplinary Priorities, Montreal, Canada

International Civil Aviation Organization Internship Opportunity

POSITION INFORMATION

Title: Internship - Multidisciplinary Priorities Internship

Notice: 2015/14/INT

Posting Period: 19 June 2015 - 5 July 2015

Duty Station: Montréal

Date for entry on duty: 5 July 2015

THE ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING

The Air Navigation Bureau (ANB) in ICAO is responsible for providing technical guidance to the Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the Council, and the Assembly. ANB provides technical expertise in aviation-related disciplines to States, industry and all elements of the Organization. The Bureau is also responsible for maintaining and implementing the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) and Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP), including its aviation system block upgrades as well as producing yearly safety and air navigation status reports. The Bureau develops technical studies and proposals for Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), and Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) for further processing by the governing bodies of ICAO. The Bureau also develops related procedures and guidance material. The Bureau also manages the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) and Continuous Monitoring Approach that monitors all States on a continuous basis As part of the life-cycle-management of both the GASP and the GANP, ANB consistently assesses new and emerging issues. The Organization is also looking to develop modern approaches to address the nascent Commercial Space sector and other Multidisciplinary Priorities.

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Under the supervision of Programme Manager (Multidisciplinary Priorities) the intern will

1. Assist in the identification of an area of study related to one of the Multidisciplinary Priorities.
2. Assist in the development of analysis and profile of the key stakeholders associated with the identified area.
3. Assist in the preparation of recommendations on products and services that ICAO can provide to the stakeholders, given its role and mandate, within the identified area.

QUALIFICATIONS

Educational background

At the time of application, candidates are required to have completed or be enrolled in a graduate degree programme (second-level university degree or higher) in a field of study related to Aeronautical Engineering or Aviation Management. Applicants pursuing studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages should have completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree.

Language skills

Essential: Fluent reading, writing and speaking abilities in English.

Desirable: A working knowledge of a second language of the Organization (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

CONDITIONS OF INTERNSHIP

Interns are not paid. All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by the intern. The duration of the internship is between two to six months. The intern is expected to work five days a week, on a full-time basis. Interns shall not be eligible to be engaged in any other form of employment within ICAO during the period of internship and shall not be eligible to apply for or be appointed to any post in the Secretariat or be contracted for any other remunerated employment with ICAO for the six months immediately following the end of their internship. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates must complete an on-line application form, and attach a recommendation letter from the educational institution.

To apply, please visit ICAO's e-Recruitment website at

https://careers.icao.int.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

ICAO does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the selection process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ICAO are fraudulent and should be disregarded.